Johny
Hendricks walked away from UFC
171 with the UFC welterweight title, but both “Bigg Rigg” and
opponent Robbie
Lawler pocketed $50,000 in post-fight bonus money following
their riveting main event.

Hendricks and Lawler earned “Fight of the Night” honors for their
sublime five-rounder, which aired live on pay-per-view. Their
back-and-forth slugfest topped a 13-fight bill that took place at
American Airlines Arena in Dallas, with Hendricks snatching a
unanimous decision and the vacant title in a gutsy performance.

Ovince St.
Preux and Dennis
Bermudez also earned $50,000 awards on Saturday night, as both
undercard competitors were awarded “Performance of the Night”
bonuses. St. Preux made quick work of Nikita
Krylov at light heavyweight, taking the Ukranian to the mat and
putting him to sleep with a shoulder choke in just 89 seconds.

Bermudez needed more time to put away game grappler Jim Hettes,
but “The Menace” produced a finish nonetheless, dominating “The
Kid” physically throughout the featherweight contest before
stopping him with third-round strikes